Vermont H 3: An act relating to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools

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Act No. 1 Page 1 of 1
2019

VT LEG #341474 v.2
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Act No. 1 (H.3). Education; ethnic and social equity studies standards; public
schools
An act relating to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public
schools
This act creates the Ethnic and Social Equity Standards Advisory Working
Group to review standards for student performance adopted by the State Board of
Education and, on or before June 30, 2021, recommend to the State Board updates
and additional standards to recognize fully the history, contributions, and
perspectives of ethnic groups and social groups. The Board of Education is
required, on or before June 30, 2022, to consider adopting ethnic and social equity
studies standards into standards for student performance adopted by the State
Board for students in prekindergarten through grade 12, taking into account the
report submitted by the Working Group. The Working Group may also review
State statutes, State Board rules, and school district and supervisory union policies
that concern or impact standards for student performance or curriculum used in
schools and is required to include in its report to the General Assembly any
statute, State Board rule, or school district or supervisory union policy that it has
identified as needing review or amendment.
This act also requires the State Board to report, to the extent consistent with
State and federal privacy laws and regulations, data on hazing, harassment, or
bullying incidents disaggregated by incident type, including disaggregation by
ethnic groups, racial groups, religious groups, gender, sexual orientation, gender
identity, disability status, and English language learner status.
Effective Date: March 29, 2019